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Brewer and Rosenthal Bill Would Allow Folding Bikes in Passenger Elevators
Five years ago next month, the city opened the door for bike commuters -- or more accurately, their bikes -- with the Bicycle Access Law. That law provided, for the first time, a legal framework for New Yorkers to petition commercial landlords for bike storage space at work.
June 25, 2014
After Quick Work by CB 7 and DOT, Safety Fixes Debut at 96th and Broadway
After the deaths of Cooper Stock, Alexander Shear, and Samantha Lee at or near the intersection of 96th Street and Broadway shook Upper West Siders in January, DOT promised fixes to an intersection that locals complained had become even more dangerous to cross after a reconstruction project just a few years before. This morning, the city debuted those changes, including an expanded pedestrian island and new crosswalk.
May 13, 2014
Rosenthal Wants TLC Licenses Revoked for Serious Failure to Yield Crashes
Legislation from City Council Member Helen Rosenthal would revoke hack licenses of cab drivers who kill or seriously injure pedestrians and cyclists while failing to yield.
February 18, 2014